Sentences with phrase «trained civil lawyer»

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Dear David, my father a Presbyterian minister, was a Phi Beta Kappa English major at Yale, his father — lawyer, also Yale, his grandfather, a Congregational Minister (Yale too — which you know initially was founded to train ministers), who married the daughter of Henry Ward Beecher the brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe whose Uncle Tom's Cabin Lincoln claimed started the Civil War.

In fact, when the current Ghana School of Law was set up in 1958 at Makola, the purpose was to train non-degreed civil servants to become lawyers.

GLC was founded by three internationally trained lawyers, each coming from a different common and civil law background.

Initially, there had been a crisis within the Commission, especially the trained lawyer Commissioners, as to whether it was proper to accept sexual assault and rape allegations for this type of civil resolution, rather than referring them straight away to the police for criminal charges.

The fourth is at the post-call stage when squads of less well - trained new lawyers, unable to find jobs and saddled with debts that would make US Congresspeople chew their nails to the knuckles, open their own firms and resort to churning, roiling and boiling their mostly family and civil litigation files to make whatever money they can however they can from a small, sliced and diced number of clients per lawyer — ethics, wisdom, logic, and good sense be damned.

While it is expected that the expert understands the requirements of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), on which most training is centred, and will have complied with them, an expert has also to understand his / her role in the litigation process and how the medical report is used by lawyers and the court.

For instance, Neil Campbell tells me that many of the first lawyers and judges in Canada were Scots trained in the civil law.

By way of training, I'm a lawyer and have a history of sitting on administrative tribunals as a decision maker, and also previous tot hat, practicing civil litigation at a Vancouver firm.

The training was facilitated by the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Robinson + Cole, and Statewide Legal Services for attorneys interested in representing victims of domestic abuse applying for civil restraining orders (applications for relief from abuse) under Conn..

This distinction was generally not a problem in the UNCITRAL discussions for lawyers of common law training, but it was not generally admitted to be valid by civil lawyers.

Sherrie Abney conducted a collaborative law training on behalf of the Section for staff paralegals through the Dallas Volunteer Attorneys Program, and volunteer collaborative lawyers are being solicited to provide pro bono collaborative law services to eligible clients in family law and civil disputes alike through DVAP and Legal Aid of Northwest Texas.

We have the experience in providing Expert Opinions for courts in other jurisdictions, consulates in China, overseas organizations in the international civil cases, our lawyers were interviewed by Reuters, China Radio International (CRI), Outlook Weekly, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Evening Post and other world famous media on hot legal topics, were invited by European Union Member States (EUMS) to make special report on Chinese law for consular officers from nearly 20 European countries, make presentation at international conferences and provided legal training for newly practicing lawyers and made many professional speeches at legal conferences, such as International Private Law Conference, Civil Procedural Conference, Lawasia confercivil cases, our lawyers were interviewed by Reuters, China Radio International (CRI), Outlook Weekly, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Evening Post and other world famous media on hot legal topics, were invited by European Union Member States (EUMS) to make special report on Chinese law for consular officers from nearly 20 European countries, make presentation at international conferences and provided legal training for newly practicing lawyers and made many professional speeches at legal conferences, such as International Private Law Conference, Civil Procedural Conference, Lawasia conferCivil Procedural Conference, Lawasia conference.

Organization: The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) is a nonprofit law center that provides free legal representation to victims of rape and sexual assault throughout Massachusetts and in Oregon, and national training and support for lawyers and advocates on the civil legal needs of rape and sexual assault victims.

We have the experience inproviding Expert Opinions for courts in other jurisdictions, consulates in China, overseas orgnizations in the international civil cases, our lawyers were interviewed by Reuters, China Radio International (CRI), Outlook Weekly, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Evening Post and other world famous media on hot legal topics, were invited by European Union Member States (EUMS) to make special reporton Chinese law for consular officers from nearly 20 European countries, make presentation at international conferences and provided legal training for newly practicing lawyers and made many professional speeches at legal conferences, such as International Private Law Conference, Civil Procedural Conference, Lawasia confercivil cases, our lawyers were interviewed by Reuters, China Radio International (CRI), Outlook Weekly, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Evening Post and other world famous media on hot legal topics, were invited by European Union Member States (EUMS) to make special reporton Chinese law for consular officers from nearly 20 European countries, make presentation at international conferences and provided legal training for newly practicing lawyers and made many professional speeches at legal conferences, such as International Private Law Conference, Civil Procedural Conference, Lawasia conferCivil Procedural Conference, Lawasia conference.

He works with Courthouse Libraries BC, a non-profit serving legal information and training to lawyers and the public, and is a recovered family lawyer and civil litigator.

The degrees and courses available at the City Law School are: LLB (Hons), Legal Practice Course, Bar Professional Training Course, LLB in Legal Practice (Online), LLM in International Business Law — Distance Learning, Graduate entry LLB (Hons), MSc / MA / MInnov Innovation, Creativity and Leadership, PhD / MPhil in Law, LLM (Master of Laws), LLM Maritime Law (Greece), LLM Maritime Law, LLM European Union Law, LLM Professional Legal Skills, LLM Criminal Litigation, LLM Dispute Resolution, LLM Professional Advocacy, LLM European Commercial Law, LLM Public International Law, LLM International Human Rights, LLM Legal Practice, LLM International Economic Law, LLM International Commercial Law, LLM International Banking and Finance Law, LLM International Energy Law and Regulation, LLM Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS), CPD Courses: Intermediary training, Higher rights, Negotiation, Advocacy, Public speaking and voice training, e-Disclosure, Managing Your Legal PTraining Course, LLB in Legal Practice (Online), LLM in International Business Law — Distance Learning, Graduate entry LLB (Hons), MSc / MA / MInnov Innovation, Creativity and Leadership, PhD / MPhil in Law, LLM (Master of Laws), LLM Maritime Law (Greece), LLM Maritime Law, LLM European Union Law, LLM Professional Legal Skills, LLM Criminal Litigation, LLM Dispute Resolution, LLM Professional Advocacy, LLM European Commercial Law, LLM Public International Law, LLM International Human Rights, LLM Legal Practice, LLM International Economic Law, LLM International Commercial Law, LLM International Banking and Finance Law, LLM International Energy Law and Regulation, LLM Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS), CPD Courses: Intermediary training, Higher rights, Negotiation, Advocacy, Public speaking and voice training, e-Disclosure, Managing Your Legal Ptraining, Higher rights, Negotiation, Advocacy, Public speaking and voice training, e-Disclosure, Managing Your Legal Ptraining, e-Disclosure, Managing Your Legal Practice.

A number of our lawyers admitted to practice in New Jersey are certified as civil trial attorneys and / or are masters in local inns of court, the preeminent training venue for young trial lawyers today.

Our lawyers have been trained in the civil law, the common law and public international law.

Because our team includes lawyers trained in the common law, the civil law and public international law, we are adept at developing and effecting a consistent, commercially sensible strategy that works multi-jurisdictionally.

Our office comprises lawyers trained in civil and common law who offer a range of domestic and international legal advice to help our clients meet their objectives, across a range of sectors, services and jurisdictions.

Even before the amendments went into effect, the Civil Rules Advisory Committee began collaborating with the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) to create educational programs for judges and lawyers, including educational videos, letters to all chief judges, FJC - sponsored judicial training programs, and various circuit conference programs and local court gatherings.

Our lawyers have trained and acquired experience in the United Kingdom and France, and therefore have a strong grasp of both common law and French civil law.

The Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association was founded in the Spring of 1986 as a non-profit society dedicated to the objectives of advancing the science of jurisprudence, training in all fields and phases of advocacy, upholding the honour and dignity of the profession of law, encouraging brotherhood and sisterhood among the members of the bar, upholding and improving the adversary system and trial by jury, and promoting the administration of justice and the public good.

Thomas Mathews is a Toronto - based lawyer building a broad practice in civil and commercial litigation and criminal defence... Thomas is member of the Bars of Ontario and Quebec, trained in both the common law and civil law legal traditions.

In the post-war years, a rapid growth in the number, complexity, and geographic scope of civil lawsuits made the IAIC a premier training ground for lawyers internationally.

Justice Quince has received the following honors and awards: 2017, National Bar Association Hall of Fame; 2017, Women Lawyers Division Jurist of the Year; 2017 Sharon Press Excellence in ADR; 2008, Lifetime Achievement Award by The Florida Bar's Government Lawyer Section; Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 2007 Florida Women's Hall of Fame award; American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession; 2007 Justice Quince was inducted into Florida Blue Key as an honorary member; 2006 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award; 2006 Rickards High School Outstanding School Volunteer Award; 2005 Key to the City of Winter Haven; 2005 Richard W. Ervin Equal Justice Award; 2004 Key to the City of Panama City, Florida; 2004 Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Black Law Student Association Alumni Achievement Award; 2004 Lee County Association for Women Lawyers and the Lee County Bar Association Award for dedication to the promotion of equality in law and outstanding service as a distinguished member of the Florida judiciary; 2002 Florida Bar Equal Opportunities in the Profession Award; 2002 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Helping Hand Award; 2003 Southern Women in Public Service Pacesetter Award; 2003 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Pioneering the Future in our Community Award; 2003 Outstanding Jurist and Howard University Alumna Award; 2001 William H. Hastie Award from the National Bar Association Judicial Council; National Bar Association Presidential Achievement Award; Girl Scouts, Woman of Distinction Award, 2001; National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division Jurist Award for Outstanding Leadership Achievements and Dedicated Service to the Community At Large; Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association for Service on the Bench; Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Award for Community Service and Advancement of Equal Justice Under Law; the Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Certificate for Achievement in Jurisprudence; the Fort Lauderdale High School Award for participating in the School Law Magnet Program; the Broward County School Board Appreciation Award for Inspiration and Devotion to Our Youth; Award of Distinguished Service and Continuing Commitment to the People of Florida from the Fort Lauderdale B'nai B'rith; Proclamation from the Broward Board of County Commissioners stating that February 28, 1999, as «The Honorable Peggy A. Quince Appreciation Day»; Hillsborough County Sheriff's Black Advisory Council Appreciation Award; Lakeland NAACP Award for Contribution to Civil Rights; the African - American Production Company Personal Achievement Award; Paul C. Perkins Bar Association Appreciation Award; Florida State University College of Law Appreciation Certificate for Contributions made to Summer Law Program For Undergraduate Students; Certificate from the Office of the Attorney General, Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute for Exemplary Contributions to Crime Prevention in the State of Florida; and 2016, inducted into Stetson University College of Law Hall of fame.

I have friends, highly trained, educated lawyers, whose knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules may be sound, but whose knowledge of Little Einsteins is frightening.

The same 1995 study that criticized lawyers for their handling of domestic violence in custody cases also reported that «custody evaluators and guardians ad litem were the professionals least trained about domestic violence of any actors in the civil justice system.»

In Palm Beach County, your divorce case (really, any civil case) isn't going to trial unless the parties... and their lawyers if they've got them... go to mediation with a neutral third party specially trained to try to get the parties to reach agreement on all of the issues (the mediator).